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Chapter 26
Hiseyesweresharpandmerry.«Greatbigol’cell,an’she’sfullallatime.Newguyscomein,andguysgoout.An’’courseItalkedtoallof’em.»
«’Courseyoudid,"saidTom.«Alwaystalk.Ifyouwasuponthegallowsyou’dbepassin’thetimeadaywiththehangman.Neverseensechatalker.»
Themeninthetentchuckled.Awizenedlittlemanwithawrinkledfaceslappedhisknee.«Talksallthetime,"hesaid.«Folkskindalikestohear’im,though.»
«Use’tabeapreacher,"saidTom.«Didhetellthat?»
«Sure,hetold.»
Casygrinned.«Well,sir,"hewenton,«Ibegingettin’atthings.Someofthemfellasinthetankwasdrunks,butmostlytheywasthere’causetheystolestuff;an’mostlyitwasstufftheyneededan’couldn’getnootherway.Yasee?»heasked.
«No,"saidTom.
«Well,theywasnicefellas,yasee.Whatmade’embadwastheyneededstuff.An’Ibegintosee,then.It’sneedthatmakesallthetrouble.Iain’tgotitworkedout.Well,onedaytheygiveussomebeansthatwassour.Onefellastartedyellin’,an’nothin’happened.Heyelledhisheadoff.Trustycomealongan’lookedinan’wenton.Thenanotherfellayelled.Well,sir,thenweallgotyellin’.Andweallgotonthesametone,an’Itellya,itjus’seemedlikethattankbulgedan’giveandswelledup.ByGod!Thensomepinhappened!Theycomea-runnin’,andtheygiveussomeotherstufftoeat—giveittous.Yasee?»
«No,"saidTom.
Casyputhischindownonhishands.
